Where does “praat” come from?

praat (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch praten, from Middle Dutch praten.

praat (Afrikaans): to talk, to speak

Definitions

  1. to talk, to speak

Ancestry of “praat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchpratento talk
2Middle Dutchpraten—
Every word from Middle Dutch praten →Every word from Dutch praten →